Tollin/Robbins Productions
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Film Television production |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founders | Mike Tollin Brian Robbins |
| Headquarters | Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Key people | Mike Tollin (1994–2013) Brian Robbins (1994–2013) |
Tollin Productions (commonly known as TP and formerly known as Tollin/Robbins Productions and then Marquee/Tollin/Robbins) is an American film and television production company founded by Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins in 1994. Joe Davola was also an unofficial partner in the company and co-produced many of the company's productions along with Robbins and Tollin from 1994–2013 and 2021–present.
History
[edit]Tollin/Robbins Productions was formed by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin in 1994 with early shows and early films were sports documentaries.[1] At Warner Bros. Television, he signed up its first overall deal, that of creator Ryan Murphy, who was of Popular at that time.[2]
In 2002, Tollin/Robbins Productions (TRP) agreed to a two-year first look movie deal with Paramount Pictures while having a television joint venture agreement with Warner Bros. Television. With the Paramount agreement, T/RP hired Caitlin Scanlon to head the film division which produced or directed 2-3 films a year.[3]
While two of their pilots were in consideration for pick up on ABC in April 2003, Tollin/Robbins agreed to a two-year development deal, including a two-year option, profit sharing and outside sales, with Touchstone Television. In May, T/RP's agreement with Warner Bros. expired.[4]
Under the Touchstone Television deal, two series were developed, the NBC drama Inconceivable and the ABC comedy Savages, that reached the small screen in the 2005–2006 season but were quickly canceled. NBC Universal Television Studio ended their television production agreement in June 2006 with T/RP with no series produced under the deal.[1]
In March 2007 with the expiration of T/RP's production deal with Disney, Tollin and Robbins decided to scale back operations of T/RP with the both of them taking on project independent of T/RP. Robbins signed a two-year first look production deal with DreamWorks, while Tollin had two movies in the works with one at Lionsgate and the other with Greenestreet Pictures and Mandeville Films. T/RP would handle existing production and various projects already under development.[1]
In March 2010, Tollin/Robbins sued Warner Bros. over claims of misdealing in the amount of $100 million over the profits of the Smallville series in selling the show to affiliates The WB and The CW and by later including DC Comics as a profit participate. In January 2013, Tollin Productions settled out of court with Warner Bros.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Hardwood Dreams (1993)[1]
- Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995) (co-production with Turner Entertainment and Mundy Lane Entertainment)[1]
- The Show (1995) (co-production with Savoy Pictures and Rysher Entertainment)[1]
- Good Burger (1997) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies)[1]
- Varsity Blues (1999) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and MTV Productions)[4]
- Ready to Rumble (2000) (co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures, Bel Air Entertainment and Outlaw Productions)[1]
- Summer Catch (2001) (co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures)[1]
- Hardball (2001) (co-production with Paramount Pictures, Fireworks Pictures and Nides/McCormick Productions)[1]
- Big Fat Liar (2002) (co-production with Universal Pictures)[4]
- Radio (2003) (co-production with Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios; distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing)[1]
- The Perfect Score (2004) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films)[3]
- Coach Carter (2005) (co-production with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films)[1]
- Dreamer (2005) (co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Hyde Park Entertainment)
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films, Boxing Cat Films and Robert Simonds Productions; distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
- Norbit (2007) (co-production with DreamWorks Pictures and Davis Entertainment; distributed by Paramount Pictures)
- Wild Hogs (2007) (co-production with Touchstone Pictures; distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)[1]
- Meet Dave (2008) (co-production with 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Dune Entertainment, Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions and Friendly Films)
TV shows
[edit]| Duration | Title | Network |
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| 1994–2005 | All That | Nickelodeon[4] |
| 1996–2000 | Kenan & Kel[1] | Nickelodeon |
| 1996–2002 | Arli$$ | HBO |
| 1998–2001 | Cousin Skeeter | Nickelodeon |
| 1999–2002 | The Amanda Show[1] | Nickelodeon |
| 2000 | Hype | The WB |
| 2001–2011 | Smallville | The WB / The CW[4] |
| 2001–2002 | The Nightmare Room | Kids' WB |
| 2002–2003 | The Nick Cannon Show | Nickelodeon[4] |
| 2002–2003 | Slamball | TNN / Spike TV[4] |
| 2002–2006 | What I Like About You[1] | The WB |
| 2002–2003 | Birds of Prey | The WB |
| 2003–2004 | I'm with Her | ABC |
| 2003–2012 | One Tree Hill[1] | The WB / The CW |
| 2004 | The Days | ABC |
| 2005 | Global Frequency | The WB |
| 2005 | Inconceivable[1] | NBC |
| 2006 | Crumbs | ABC |
| 2006 | Bonds on Bonds | ESPN |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | ESPN[1] |
| 2012–2013 | Wedding Band | TBS |
| 2021 | Klutch Academy | BET |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s McNary, Dave; Adalian, Josef (March 12, 2007). "Robbins, Tollin reduce joint projects". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (2000-06-15). "Murphy popular with WBTV". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ a b Dunkley, Cathy (February 20, 2002). "Scanlon to lead film for Tollin/Robbins". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g James, Meg (April 18, 2003). "Disney Lures 'Smallville' Team to Touchstone". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (January 3, 2013). "Warner Bros. Settles Big 'Smallville' Vertical Integration Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Tollin/Robbins Productions at the IMDb
- Tollin/Robbins Productions official website
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